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be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 vs be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6

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  1. Rated TDPA: 270WB: 300WDark Rock Pro 6 is 30 W higher.

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Weight

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Weight
A1,290g
B1,336g
Heatsink weight
A818g
B875g

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Abe quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5
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General

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Compatibility

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Heatsink

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Liquid cooling

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Fans

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Included fans
Abe quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5
ModelSize (mm)FansMax speed (rpm)Airflow (CFM)Static pressure (mmH₂O)BearingConnector
Silent Wings 4 120mm12012,00052.52.48Fluid dynamic (FDB)4-pin PWM
Silent Wings 135mm13511,70068.71.82Fluid dynamic (FDB)4-pin PWM
Source1Press articleclub386.com/be-quiet-releases-two-new-dark-rock-cpu-tower-coolersRead 14 October 2026Performance mode: front 120 mm fan 2000 rpm and middle 135 mm fan 1700 rpm. Quiet mode: 1500 and 1300 rpm. The 2000 and 1700 figures are stored as the fastest mode.2Press articlekitguru.net/components/cooling/joao-silva/the-be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-returns-alongside-new-dark-rock-elite-coolerRead 14 October 2026120 mm front fan, height-adjustable, and 135 mm middle fan on the top cover. Performance mode 2000 rpm (front) and 1700 rpm (middle). Fluid-dynamic bearings.3Reviewguru3d.com/review/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: quiet mode 1500 rpm (front) and 1300 rpm (middle), performance mode 2000 rpm (front) and 1700 rpm (middle). Overall noise 8.9, 16.3 and 23.3 dB(A) at 50, 75 and 100 percent. That noise is for the whole cooler, so no fan noise is stored.8Reviewaphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5Read 14 October 2026Review dated 24 November 2023. Performance mode 2000 rpm (120 mm) and 1700 rpm (135 mm), quiet mode 1500 and 1300 rpm. The 120 mm fan plugs into the 135 mm fan, so one header controls both. Max noise 32.3 dB(A) in performance mode and 23.3 dB(A) in quiet mode for the whole cooler.10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-v-and-dark-rock-elite-review-kings-of-quiet-coolingRead 14 October 2026Fan table: Silent Wings 135 mm and Silent Wings 4 120 mm, 135 x 135 x 25 and 120 x 120 x 25 mm, fluid dynamic bearing, no lighting. The page says the Pro V is the same as the Pro 5.11Retailer pagequietpc.com/bq-bk036Read 14 October 2026Spec table lists airflow 52.5 CFM (120 mm) and 68.7 CFM (135 mm) and static pressure 2.48 and 1.82 mmAq, with fluid dynamic bearing and 12 V. The table assigns the max speeds the wrong way round (120 mm = 1500, 135 mm = 2000), so speeds come from the launch articles. The weight row says 1000 g, which conflicts with every other source.13Spec databasedirectdeal.imgbolt.de/media/dc/2e/8b/1784796989/1432_17077099000_datasheet.pdfRead 14 October 2026Fan sizes 135 x 135 x 25 and 120 x 120 x 25 mm, fluid dynamic bearing, 4-pin connector. This German catalog sheet (publication date 23 July 2026) lists sockets without LGA1851, so it is not used for sockets.14Reviewprofesionalreview.com/2024/02/14/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-review/ampRead 14 October 2026Spec table: Silent Wings 4 120 mm 1500 rpm (Q mode) and 2000 rpm (P mode), 52.5 CFM and 2.48 mmH2O. Silent Wings 4 135 mm 1300 and 1700 rpm, 68.7 CFM and 1.82 mmH2O. The page gives RAM clearance as 45 mm, while Tom's Hardware says 42 mm out of the box, so RAM clearance is left out.
Bbe quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6
ModelSize (mm)FansMax speed (rpm)Airflow (CFM)Static pressure (mmH₂O)BearingConnector
Silent Wings PWM 120 mm12012,00052.942.5Fluid dynamic (FDB)4-pin PWM
Silent Wings PWM 135 mm13511,90076.592.25Fluid dynamic (FDB)4-pin PWM
Source2Press articlepcgameshardware.de/CPU-Kuehler-Hardware-255512/News/Dark-Rock-Pro-6-Be-Quiet-Release-Preis-kaufen-1530283Read 14 October 2026Spec table with one value per fan in the order 120 mm / 135 mm: 2,000 / 1,900 rpm, airflow 52.94 / 89.95 and 76.59 / 130.13 (CFM / m3/h), 2.5 / 2.25 mmH2O, 4-pin PWM. The same table gives 79.48 / 135.04 CFM / m3/h and 2.48 mmH2O for the single 135 mm fan of the Dark Rock 6. Fluid dynamic bearing is from the other sources. be quiet! gives no per-fan noise, only 32.4 dB(A) for the whole cooler.3Press articlecdrinfo.com/d7/content/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6Read 14 October 2026Copy of the maker's spec table. Its airflow row shows only 79.48 / 135.04 (CFM / m3/h), which is the Dark Rock 6 value in PCGH's table of the maker's data. It is not used. Speeds 2000 / 1900 rpm, pressure 2.5 / 2.25 mmH2O, fluid dynamic bearing, 6-pole motor and 4-pin PWM match the other sources.4Reviewaphnetworks.com/reviews/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6Read 14 October 2026Copy of the maker's table: Silent Wings PWM, 120 x 120 x 25 and 135 x 135 x 25 mm, 2000 / 1900 rpm, 52.94 CFM and 2.5 mmH2O for the 120 mm fan, fluid dynamic bearing, 4-pin PWM. The 79.48 CFM for the 135 mm fan is not used, see the PCGH note.7Reviewguru3d.com/review/bequiet-dark-rock-pro-6-cpu-cooler-reviewRead 14 October 2026Spec table: 2000 / 1900 rpm, airflow 52.94 / 89.95 CFM, 76.59 / 130.13 m3/h, 2.5 / 2.25 mmH2O (its table mixes the unit labels, the numbers match PCGH's maker table). 120 mm front fan and 135 mm centre fan.8Reviewclub386.com/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6-reviewRead 14 October 2026Club386's fan notes: 52.94 CFM for the 120 mm fan and 76.59 CFM for the 135 mm fan. Its speed and pressure labels are swapped between the two fans and are not used.9Reviewenostech.com/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-6-review-flagship-cooling-solutionRead 14 October 2026The 135 mm fan is rated 1900 rpm, 76.59 CFM and 2.25 mmH2O. The 120 mm fan is rated 2000 rpm and 2.5 mmH2O. The text gives 89.95 for the 120 mm fan with the unit CFM, which is the m3/h figure in the maker's table, and is not used.
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Display and lighting

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Measured

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Cybenetics THETA, AMD AM5
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Thermal tests (measured)
Abe quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5
Test CPULoadCPU power (W)Fan settingNoise (dB(A))CPU temperature (°C)Above ambient (°C)
Intel Core i9-13900KPrime95 Small FFTs, 20 minutes per run306.5620 dB(A)2091.83Not available
Intel Core i9-13900KPrime95 Small FFTs, 20 minutes per run312.625 dB(A)2591.81Not available
Intel Core i9-13900KPrime95 Small FFTs, 20 minutes per run322.0230 dB(A)3091.89Not available
Intel Core i9-13900KPrime95 Small FFTs, 20 minutes per run329.15100%33.791.38Not available
Intel Core i7-13700KNo power limits, CPU at TJ Max, maximum package power cooled220Low noise mode38.2Not availableNot available
Intel Core i7-13700KNo power limits, CPU at TJ Max, maximum package power cooled225Full speed41.4Not availableNot available
Intel Core i7-13700KNo power limits, CPU at TJ Max, maximum package power cooled at normalized noise21738.2 dB(A)38.2Not availableNot available
Intel Core i7-13700KCinebench multi-core at a 175 W power limit175Low noise mode37.3Not available57
Intel Core i7-13700KCinebench multi-core at a 175 W power limit175Full speedNot availableNot available58
Source5Measurementhwbusters.com/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-review/4Read 14 October 2026Hardware Busters, review dated 24 October 2023 (earlier test procedure, Intel Core i9-13900K). Hemi-anechoic chamber with a 6 dB(A) noise floor for noise. Climate chamber at 25 C plus or minus 0.5 C, DimasTech bench, Arctic MX-4 paste, Prime95 small FFTs, 20 minutes per run with a 10-minute cool-down, at least two sessions averaged. CPU power is measured with Powenetics. The page says the CPU package limit was set to 250 W, but the measured power is 306 to 329 W, so the stated limit is not stored. The page gives no temperature above ambient and no mount.6Measurementhwbusters.com/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-review/6Read 14 October 2026Bar charts for fan speeds set to 20, 25 and 30 dB(A) and for full fan speed: CPU power 306.56, 312.6, 322.02 and 329.15 W. CPU temperature 91.83, 91.81, 91.89 and 91.38 C. Values read from the chart images.7Measurementhwbusters.com/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-5-review/5Read 14 October 2026Noise chart, fans at 100% speed: 33.7 dBA. The 100% row stores this noise. The page does not say which speed-switch mode was used. This is the Hardware Busters value, not a Cybenetics report, so measured_noise_max_dba is left empty.10Reviewtomshardware.com/pc-components/cooling/be-quiet-dark-rock-pro-v-and-dark-rock-elite-review-kings-of-quiet-coolingRead 14 October 2026Tom's Hardware, Albert Thomas, review of 6 December 2023, which tests the Dark Rock Pro V (Pro 5) and the Dark Rock Elite together. Intel Core i7-13700K on an MSI Z690 A-Pro DDR4 in a be quiet! Silent Base 802 case with the system fans on speed 1, 23 C ambient, Thermalright LGA1700 contact frame. Noise is the whole system, and 37.3 dBA is the idle system floor. Paste and noise distance are not stated. Low noise mode is the speed switch on quiet, full speed is performance mode. Values read from charts and text: 220 W and 38.2 dBA in low noise mode, 225 W and 41.4 dBA at full speed, 217 W at a normalized 38.2 dBA, and 57 C (low noise) and 58 C (full speed) above ambient at a 175 W limit. The 175 W full-speed noise is not stated for this model. The Hardware Busters rows use another CPU and are not comparable.
Bbe quiet! Dark Rock Pro 6
Test CPULoadCPU power (W)Fan settingNoise (dB(A))CPU temperature (°C)Above ambient (°C)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XPrime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled179.420 dB(A)2095Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XPrime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled180.825 dB(A)2595.1Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XPrime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled180.730 dB(A)3095.1Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XPrime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled182.535 dB(A)3595.1Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 7900XPrime95 Small FFTs, full CPU load, PBO enabled183.6100%36.595.1Not available
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 170 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient170600 rpmNot availableNot available64.1
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 170 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient1701,200 rpm30.6Not available51.4
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 170 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient170100% (1,900 / 2,000 rpm)44.5Not available51.2
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 105 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient105600 rpmNot availableNot available46
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 105 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient1051,200 rpm30.6Not available39.3
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 105 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient105100% (1,900 / 2,000 rpm)44.5Not available37.3
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 65 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient65600 rpmNot availableNot available29.2
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 65 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient651,200 rpm30.6Not available23.6
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3DCinebench 26 multi-thread, CPU set to 65 W TDP, average core temperature over ambient65100% (1,900 / 2,000 rpm)44.5Not available23

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